Banking stories
The hire signals Binance's push to tighten compliance and local oversight in Australia and New Zealand, where regulators are scrutinising crypto firms.
Financial institutions could move money faster and cut prefunding as the tie-up links USDC settlement to payouts in more than 190 countries.
Confidence in online retail is shifting towards the platform, with a 9,000-person study finding marketplaces outrank direct brands on trust.
Businesses across Europe will gain virtual accounts and multi-currency payments as the tie-up helps Marqeta meet local rules in 30 new markets.
Compliance managers could cut alert review times by up to half as financial firms face surging false positives and heavier regulatory scrutiny.
Growing fraud and stricter checks are driving demand for identity tools as the San Francisco start-up expands after fresh funding.
Issuers could cut card returns and speed first use as address checks, smart packaging and kiosk collection target pre-activation failures.
Financial institutions using Mastercard can now tap an AI fraud system built in Africa as digital payments face rising scam and compliance risks.
Retail customers in Georgia can now buy and sell 30 cryptocurrencies inside TBC's banking app, as monthly active users on its brokerage platform rise 42%.
The update aims to curb bad answers and compliance risk for banks and other regulated users as enterprise AI rolls out more widely.
Organisations will get a single team to deploy AI across core functions, as EY and Microsoft commit more than USD $1 billion over five years.
Users can now hold dollars in RedotPay's wallet and move them into stablecoins for spending or cross-border transfers without leaving the app.
UK cardholders are missing more payments as fuel costs and softer spending put fresh pressure on household budgets.
The trial could make everyday banking decisions clearer for millions of app users, while keeping human oversight and fraud controls in place.
Australian firms are starting to reap AI gains in productivity and customer service, but trust and pricing models are now under pressure.
Widespread access failures are driving disabled shoppers away, with 38% abandoning purchases and most avoiding brands after bad experiences.
Canadian businesses will get tougher digital onboarding defences as the phased rollout targets deepfakes, spoofed video and device tampering by Q3 2026.
Fraud is moving across Canada's payments ecosystem, prompting calls for banks, telecoms and platforms to share data and coordinate defences.
Customers will soon be able to manage savings, spending and borrowing for family and business in one place as the firm broadens beyond investing.
UK banks under pressure from record fraud are turning to identity checks that can curb losses without slowing customer onboarding.
